10. ‘There was no racing,’ father says of fatal I-5 crash: Initial reports indicated racing may have caused the crash on I-5 that killed 24-year-old Jourdan Bradley. Her father, who was driving behind her at the time, told The Herald’s Chris Winters that those reports were simply untrue. In a follow-up story last week, police said they still don’t know what caused the crash and haven’t found the other vehicle involved.

2. Marysville Pilchuck surprises Oak Harbor with Wesco 3A North trophy: After the tragedy at Marysville Pilchuck, Oak Harbor’s football team forfeited the game against MP that was to decide a league champion. MP players then returned the favor, surprising Oak Harbor by delivering the championship trophy at practice. David Krueger wrote this account of an inspiring display of sportsmanship.